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QUESTION #9298
Question 1
A patient is prescribed digoxin 0.25 mg orally. Available tablets are 0.125 mg each. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
Correct Answer Explanation
Using the Desired-Available formula for drug dosage calculation:
\[ \text{Tablets} = \frac{\text{Desired dose}}{\text{Available dose per tablet}} = \frac{0.25 \text{ mg}}{0.125 \text{ mg per tablet}} = 2 \text{ tablets} \]
Critical nursing points for Digoxin:
- Assess apical pulse for 1 full minute before administering
- Withhold and notify physician if pulse < 60 bpm (adults) or < 100 bpm (infants)
- Therapeutic range: \( 0.5\text{–}2.0 \text{ ng/mL} \)
- Toxicity signs: bradycardia, nausea/vomiting, visual disturbances (yellow-green halos), arrhythmias
- Hypokalemia increases digoxin toxicity risk
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